How to build Super Mario 64 Linux port on openSUSE

Tested distros

• Tumbleweed 20230811

How to build SM64-port?

1. Grab a legal copy of SM64 (recommended: US version, other regions might work depending on the port) and dump it.

2. Rename the rom (must be in .z64 format) to baserom.us.z64

3. Install dependencies:

   • patterns-devel-base-devel_basis
   • python3
   • git
   • libusb-1_0-devel
   • SDL2-devel
   • alsa-devel
   • libpulse-devel

   For sm64ex

   • glew-devel

   For Render96

   • audiofile-devel

4. Clone the repos:

   • Vanilla: git clone https://github.com/sm64-port/sm64-port.git
   • EX: git clone https://github.com/sm64pc/sm64ex.git
   • Render96: git clone --single-branch --branch alpha https://github.com/Render96/Render96ex.git

5. Copy baserom.us.z64 to the root of the repo.

6. Start building by using make -j* where -j* is how many jobs needed, usually 4.

   • Additional buildflags are available for EX and Render96, but the one I use is: make BETTERCAMERA=1 EXTERNAL_DATA=1 NODRAWINGDISTANCE=1 TEXTURE_FIX=1 DISCORDRPC=1 -j4.
   • Refer to the repo's wiki for details.

7. Now your build is done if you use sm64-port or sm64ex. Run them via ./build/us_pc/sm64.us or similar. The rest are for Render96.

8. FOR RENDER96 Download the model pack: https://github.com/Render96/ModelPack/releases (Render96_DynOs_v3.0.7z)

9. Apply the pack on ./build/us_pc/dynos/packs

10. Then clone the textures: git clone https://github.com/pokeheadroom/RENDER96-HD-TEXTURE-PACK.git -b master

11. Copy the contents of gfx to ./build/us_pc/res/gfx

12. Open the Render96 build, and start a new game or load a game.

13. Pause the game, then press [LT] or the game's keymap for Z.

14. Go to Model Packs.

15. Find Render96 then enable it.

16. Done!

Additional notes:

This guide would soon add sm64nx instructions, but for now, this should work. That doesn't work as you need to extract the assets using a python script that doesn't work on my setup at least.